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Old 11-10-2008, 06:37 PM   #31 (permalink)
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I can certainly dig the Randian underpinnings of a lot of Rush songs (The Trees, Anthem, 2112) being a libertarian myself, though I do remember thinking The Trees was a very strange song the first time I heard it. The last section of lyrics clarifies what the whole allegory is about, but for most of the song I was like "wtf...".

As to the question the OP posed, I'd have to answer "Tribute" by Tenacious D. Funny and awesome story.
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Old 11-10-2008, 07:26 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Tom Waits - Frank's Wild Years

'Never could stand that dog...'
is that a song?
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Old 11-10-2008, 07:31 PM   #33 (permalink)
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I don't know if this has been mentioned, but Bob Dylan's Hurricane or The Adventures of Greggary Peccary Lol.
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Old 11-10-2008, 08:10 PM   #34 (permalink)
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is that a song?
Off Swordfishtrombones, yeh.
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Old 11-11-2008, 06:43 AM   #35 (permalink)
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So many! Most good songs should tell a story.
However one of my all-time favourites is "Stories of a hero" by Frank Marino, about a young guy who goes off to the war and gets killed. Very powerful stuff.
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Old 11-11-2008, 08:18 AM   #36 (permalink)
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Incident On 57th Street by Bruce Springsteen
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Old 11-11-2008, 08:43 AM   #37 (permalink)
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^Good call. WEISS is full of great story-songs. Sandy (4th Of July, Asbury Park) sticks out.
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Old 11-11-2008, 09:01 AM   #38 (permalink)
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[B]Librarian[B]-My Morning Jacket is another good one.
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Old 11-11-2008, 09:25 AM   #39 (permalink)
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I don't know if this has been mentioned, but Bob Dylan's Hurricane or The Adventures of Greggary Peccary Lol.
Do stories get ANY BETTER than that of that "nocturnal, gregarious wild swine"?? I THINK NOT!!
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Old 11-15-2008, 10:16 AM   #40 (permalink)
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Thank you guys for your contributions. I've got a few ideas jotted down : )
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